To hide something. For example: "Lennie tried to _____________ Curley's wife by covering her with hay!"
Conceal (verb)
100
Fill in the blank with a relative pronoun:
This is the movie _______________ I was telling you about.
That
100
What is "foreshadowing?"
When an author gives you a hint about something (usually bad) that will happen later in the novel.
100
Who is the author of "Of Mice and Men?"
John Steinbeck
200
What part of speech is "contemplate?"
Verb
200
To imitate or copy. For example: Lennie often _________________ George in the novel, because he does everything that George does.
Mimic (verb)
200
Bond arrived at exactly 8:55am, _____________ class was ending.
When
200
What is the difference between "topic" and "theme?"
Topic: Something the story/book is about.
Theme: What the author believes about the topic! (what he/she is trying to say in the story)
200
You completed "frontier vocabulary sheets" every week for this book... what is a "frontier vocabulary word?
A word that you have seen/heard before (in other places), but don't know 100%
300
What part of speech is "Derogatory?"
Adjective
300
To quiet or control by force. For example: "The police _______________ the criminal by putting him in handcuffs."
subdued (verb)
300
Let's invite all the people ________________ we know to the party!
Whom
300
What 2 ways do authors generally use "foreshadowing?"
1.) Setting up a situation that will occur in the future.
2.) Showing a similar (but smaller) event to something that will happen later in the novel.
300
What is the example of "double foreshadowing" that is used in "Of Mice and Men?"
Lennie pets the mice to death, then a puppy, and then... Curley's Wife.
400
"Entranced" can be used as 2 different parts of speech. What are they?
Verb: The music entranced Joey.
Adjective: Joey seemed entranced.
400
Twisted or strained out of shape. For example: I _____________ my face to show that I smelled something bad.
Contorted (verb)
400
Niva International School, _______________ sports mascot is the Falcon, is located in Bangkapi.
Whose
400
Give 2 examples of foreshadowing from "Of Mice and Men."
Various Answers
400
What is the setting of "Of Mice and Men" (specific name of the valley...)
Salinas River Valley (in California)
500
What 3 things can an adverb modify?
Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs
500
Sadly; depressed of disheartened (like you give up at something). For example: John hung his head __________________ after he found out that he got a 30% on the quiz.
Dejectedly (adverb)
500
The city _______________ Sarah met the man ________________ plays guitar in that band was London.
Where, Who
500
Explain 1 theme from "Of Mice and Men" and tell me 1 piece of evidence to support that theme!
Various answers
500
Which one of these books was NOT written by the same author as "Of Mice and Men?"
A.) East of Eden
B.) The Pearl
C.) Death in the Afternoon
D.) Travels with Charley
C.) Death in the Afternoon (written by Ernest Hemingway)